Chiefs 2025
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@ARHS said in Chiefs 2025:
I would rather have Kolose than McAlister
I'm not sure Kolose is ready to be a reserve each week. Kolose could still be the no.3 to develop.
If the McAlister rumour is true the Chiefs would have a SR-ready player to use. That said, I was underwhelmed with him against Munster, and he gave away some dumb penalties.
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As for the Chiefs, I think that the only positions to fill are hooker (need two) and wing, assuming Malimali and Coombes-Fabling aren't back. You would hope that there would be an upgrade in the outside back cover. Cody Vai would be a good option for one of those positions if he joins the sevens exodus. It's not much point signing a winger like Moses Leo for one year.
The only players from the 2024 squad definitely confirmed to have left are Thompson, Florence, Ioane and Kaivelata. One less prop allows for more wing/fullback cover. Selby-Rickit is off-contract but you would have to assume he has been re-signed. The same for Roe and Tahuriorangi.
No announced signings for a month, and I doubt we'll see any before next Tuesday.
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As for the Chiefs, I think that the only positions to fill are hooker (need two) and wing, assuming Malimali and Coombes-Fabling aren't back. You would hope that there would be an upgrade in the outside back cover. Cody Vai would be a good option for one of those positions if he joins the sevens exodus. It's not much point signing a winger like Moses Leo for one year.
The only players from the 2024 squad definitely confirmed to have left are Thompson, Florence, Ioane and Kaivelata. One less prop allows for more wing/fullback cover. Selby-Rickit is off-contract but you would have to assume he has been re-signed. The same for Roe and Tahuriorangi.
No announced signings for a month, and I doubt we'll see any before next Tuesday.
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Will Ollie Mathis get a spot or he is still one year away I was very underwhelmed by kaylum boshier
@cliff said in Chiefs 2025:
Will Ollie Mathis get a spot or he is still one year away I was very underwhelmed by kaylum boshier
I don't think there are any extra places in the loose forwards. Give Mathis a WTG place to keep him close. McMillan must rate Boshier as he made him a VC. He is a no.8 not a 7.
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I think Mathis will play NZ Sevens this season. He played a warmup tourney with them last weekend and they play in Dubai in 3 weeks.
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I think Mathis will play NZ Sevens this season. He played a warmup tourney with them last weekend and they play in Dubai in 3 weeks.
@Daffy-Jaffy said in Chiefs 2025:
I think Mathis will play NZ Sevens this season. He played a warmup tourney with them last weekend and they play in Dubai in 3 weeks.
Booo. I think he needs to be with a super team. I get concerned about the pathway from 7s to Super.
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@Daffy-Jaffy said in Chiefs 2025:
I think Mathis will play NZ Sevens this season. He played a warmup tourney with them last weekend and they play in Dubai in 3 weeks.
Booo. I think he needs to be with a super team. I get concerned about the pathway from 7s to Super.
@gt12 said in Chiefs 2025:
@Daffy-Jaffy said in Chiefs 2025:
I think Mathis will play NZ Sevens this season. He played a warmup tourney with them last weekend and they play in Dubai in 3 weeks.
Booo. I think he needs to be with a super team. I get concerned about the pathway from 7s to Super.
Especially for someone like him who could do with putting some weight on.
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https://www.chiefs.co.nz/news-item/gallagher-chiefs-name-cohesive-2025-squad
2025 Gallagher Chiefs Squad (Provincial Union, Chiefs caps):
Aidan Ross (Bay of Plenty, 88)
Anton Lienert-Brown (Waikato, 120)
Bradley Slater (Taranaki, 60)
Brodie McAlister (Canterbury, 0)
Cortez Ratima (Waikato, 42)
Damian McKenzie (Waikato, 126)
Daniel Rona (Taranaki, 23)
Emoni Narawa (Bay of Plenty, 33)
Etene Nanai-Seturo (Counties Manukau, 60)
Fiti Sa (Taranaki, 0)*
George Dyer (Waikato, 37)
Gideon Wrampling (Waikato, 3)
Jahrome Brown (Waikato, 0)
Jared Proffit (Taranaki, 15)
Jimmy Tupou (Counties Manukau, 10)
Josh Jacomb (Taranaki, 4)*
Josh Lord (Taranaki, 22)
Kaleb Trask (Bay of Plenty, 23)
Kaylum Boshier (Taranaki, 29)
Leroy Carter (Bay of Plenty, 0)*
Liam Coombes-Fabling (Waikato, 9)
Luke Jacobson (Waikato, 78) (Captain)
Malachi Wrampling (Waikato, 0)
Manaaki Selby-Rickit (Bay of Plenty, 15)
Naitoa Ah Kuoi (Bay of Plenty, 62)
Ollie Norris (Waikato, 54)
Quinn Tupaea (Waikato, 48)
Rameka Poihipi (Canterbury, 44)
Reuben O'Neill (Taranaki, 29)
Samipeni Finau (Waikato, 45)
Samisoni Taukei'aho (Waikato, 92)
Shaun Stevenson (North Harbour, 96)
Simon Parker (Northland, 22)
Sione Ahio (Auckland, 4)
Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi (Bay of Plenty, 54)
Tupou Vaa'i (Taranaki, 58)
Wallace Sititi (North Harbour, 13)
Xavier Roe (Waikato, 31)
